21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

21 equip you with everything good for doing his will,(A) and may he work in us(B) what is pleasing to him,(C) through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(D)

Read full chapter

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Read full chapter

13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

Read full chapter

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

Read full chapter

17 encourage(A) your hearts and strengthen(B) you in every good deed and word.

Read full chapter

10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

10 And the God of all grace, who called you(A) to his eternal glory(B) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(C) will himself restore you and make you strong,(D) firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.(E)

Read full chapter

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Read full chapter

13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.(A)

Read full chapter

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Read full chapter

you also, like living stones, are being built(A) into a spiritual house[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(D)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit

18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack(A) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.(B) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(C)

Read full chapter

11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Read full chapter

11 filled with the fruit of righteousness(A) that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Read full chapter

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Read full chapter

And God is able(A) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(B) you will abound in every good work.

Read full chapter

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Read full chapter

As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,(A) but rather for the will of God.

Read full chapter

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Read full chapter

36 You need to persevere(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(B)

Read full chapter

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Read full chapter

23 May God himself, the God of peace,(A) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(B) and body be kept blameless(C) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(D)

Read full chapter

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

25 to the only God(A) our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!(B) Amen.(C)

Read full chapter